fiamma

Italian

Etymology

From Latin flamma, from Proto-Italic *flāgmā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₂gmeh₂, derived from an extension of the root *bʰel- (“shiny, white”). Compare French flamme, Portuguese chama, Spanish llama.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjam.ma/
• Rhymes: -amma
• Hyphenation: fiàm‧ma

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Noun

fiamma f (plural fiamme)

1. flame (part of fire)
2. (figurative) flame (romantic partner)
3. (figurative) flame (burning sentiment)
4. (nautical) pennant, pennon
5. (military) flash

Derived terms

• fiammeggiare
• fiammella

 

Related terms

• fiammante
• fiammare
• fiammeggiante
• fiammifero
• flammeo
• infiammare

 

Noun

fiamma m (invariable)

1. (siderurgy) a worker who cuts metal using a cutting torch

   Synonyms: bruciaferro, fiammista, ossigenista

See also

• fiaccola (“torch”)
• fuoco (“fire”)

Further reading

• fiamma¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• fiamma² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana